Friends of the Sandy River Delta — Attraction in Troutdale

I’ve had the pleasure of photographing at the Friends of the Sandy River Delta twice, and it’s an amazing location for professional photoshoots in the area. The park is expansive, filled with beautiful, leafy trees, and offers open spaces and river access, making it ideal for engagement, wedding, and maternity photoshoots. The sunsets here are stunning, providing perfect lighting for portraits. This park is also great for family photos with pets since it’s very dog-friendly. There’s a restroom conveniently located near the entrance, which is a plus for clients. Highly recommend this spot for anyone looking for a scenic,...

Park is an over glorified dog toilet. All dogs off leash, even in clearly marked leash-only areas. Feces everywhere. Trash everywhere. Rude people. We had a pitbull lunge at us. Had to arm ourselves with sticks just to make it out of this place without being bitten. Terrible owners that don't give a hoot about their dog's safety, or the safety of others. Very unenjoyable. We went next door to the Oxbow park and everyone had their dogs leashed, there was no litter and dogsh1t everywhere. Recommend people look elsewhere for a...

If you are looking for nature this isn't the park. Too many dogs and 99% are off leash despite posted signs asking to keep dogs leashed.

Reasons for leashing include: 🐦 Wildlife protection - dogs disturb and can harm wildlife 🌿 Environmental conservation - trample plants, disturb habitat, cause erosion ☠️ Safety for the dog - cliffs, poisonous plants, defensive wildlife ❌ Courtesy for others - not everyone is...